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Wendy McNamee's avatar

I don't understand the fury. I support the man fully and still think he can be an ass. He's right for the country and morally obnoxious all at the same time. Why anyone is surprised is beyond me. On another note, it's no joke that Rob Reiner would have danced on Trumps grave if the situation were reversed. But let's make Trump an evil, sadistic devil. The man doesn't own a halo, but he's not out there celebrating another's death. Move on.

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Juju's avatar

If anyone has the right to make a derogatory comment about Reiner after his death, it’s the man that he badgered and persecuted and defamed and smeared constant 24/7, not just him but his entire family. And Trump made one post, not an ongoing litany of them like we saw with Charlie’s death. If anyone else had reacted that way, I might have been more disgusted by it, but Trump is the one person who gets a pass. Frankly his post was rather benign and he held back in light of what all has been done to his family the past decade. It could have been so much worse, but it wasn’t. It was matter of fact: I didn’t like him. The fact that people try to villainize or deeply criticize him for not shedding a tear and keeping his trap shut is comical to me. I never expected Trump to set an example for our “social courtesies” and proper decorum, so I’m not disappointed in him.

I will say it would be easier for his base if he gave us a breather from the attacks by the left over his behavior, but I don’t blame him for taking a shot when an opportunity lands in his lap. We can all act superior and more virtuous thinking we know what we would do in the same situation, but NONE of us have ever been on the receiving end nonstop like Trump has been so we can’t be so sure. I received 1/100 of the hate he has gotten when I was fighting to advocate for my disabled children in the public schools, and I can honestly say that there were times when I was certain I would publicly verbally shame and berate one of the public school special ed reps if I ever crossed paths with them, and probably would to this day even in light of their death - it was that bad what they did. The pain inflicted on my children and brought into our home because of their cruelty is beyond measure, I actually daydreamed about punching them in the face if met in a dark alley. People who know me personally would be shocked at me saying that because I am known for being a very kind person to everyone, even those being unkind to me, but even I had my tipping point. And like I said, it is 1/100th of what they did to Trump. Looking back at what he said in his post in light of that I don’t see it as bad as everyone is making it out to be.

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KatWarrior's avatar

I wasn’t going to weigh in, but here i am supporting you, Juju.

In light of the constant and consistent BS, Trump and family have been verbally abused for over a decade, Trump’s tweet was banal and benign.

I have no idea what you have endured, but I can imagine.

It doesn’t take a soothsayer or a genius to speculate how TDS Rob Reiner and family would have reacted had the tables been turned at Butler July 13, 2024.

I despised Rob Reiner for his utter bitterness. I am saddened by their horrific deaths. I can hold two separate and mutually exclusive emotions.

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Ohanalani's avatar

This. Yes. People seem to forget Trump took a bullet through his ear. It is mind boggling how he goes on so fearlessly. I imagine an awful whole lot of people would be hiding in the fetal position in perpetual fear afterwards.

I don’t love how he communicates but he’s never changed. They have. They loved him before he disagreed with them. I chose random but predictable.

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Dave's avatar

Have you seen the billboard stating, Maybe Trump can Grow the Economy Back like he did his Ear?

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Valerie's avatar

Oh my gosh, people are so stupid. (But our side is also prone to conspiracy, so I guess we can’t judge.)

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Sara Legvold's avatar

So far Valerie every 'conspiracy' has panned out.

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Dave's avatar

Moon Landing, JFK/RFK/MLK assassinations, The Korean War, Vietnam War, 911, The War on Terror, Covid all SUS.

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Ohanalani's avatar

No. 😂

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TheGreatAwakening's avatar

I completely disagree. In fact, here is a video of Rob on the Piers Morgan show where he was very kind about the death of Charlie Kirk. https://youtu.be/uUTqt8lePtg?si=c7rXX1B_ArpMXBGe

Trump went too far for any human but here's the important part: he's the President of the US and should be setting a standard of kindness and humility that sets a precedent for unity, not division, for our citizens ... and for our children. We can like the results he's getting, but that does not mean we have to condone 100% of his behavior. We can be discerning and separate the two.

EDIT: Also two "wrongs" have never made a right.

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Wendy McNamee's avatar

I don't condone the behavior. I simply expected nothing less. I don't have to like it, but I also know he's not going to change. And Rob didn't have open hatred for Charlie Kirk. He has open disgust, hatred and disrespect for Trump. That's the difference.

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TheGreatAwakening's avatar

Two wrongs don't make a right. Trump is the President; Rob was not. Those are the points.

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Michelle D's avatar

I agree it was in poor taste, just like I thought the winter of death comment was inappropriate and the push to avoid family members for the holidays (and turn in your neighbors if they host more than x people.) And honestly, I think there is no mending the division in this country by any man. It will take an act of God and daily, personal interactions for healing.

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Wendy McNamee's avatar

OK.

Merry Christmas!

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Sara Legvold's avatar

There are no 2 wrongs here. Trump did nothing wrong. He was simply being as honest as he has been with Americans all along. It is your tiny mind that wants to make him wrong because he has the guts you wish you had.

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Velociraver's avatar

Most people have contempt, hatred and disgust for pedophiles, why should Trump get a pass?

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Mrs. Itoldya!'s avatar

What??? You’ve walked into a world of reality here, making a ridiculous, made up claim.

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Tonee norman's avatar

You know,I was just asking someone where this “Trump is a pedophile” rhetoric comes from. They didn’t have an answer.

Please explain.

Thank you.

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Sara Legvold's avatar

The opposition side ALWAYS accuse the right side of that which they are guilty of the most. It is part of their modus operandi

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Velociraver's avatar

People who aren't predators are rarely forced by the courts to make payments to victims...unlike Trump.

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Sara Legvold's avatar

Apparently you don't keep up with the latest.

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Sara Legvold's avatar

Like all DemocRATS and idiots, they lie about everything.

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Sara Legvold's avatar

Dude or dudette, don't opine to try and show how ignorant and stupid you are.

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DUANE HAYES's avatar

Yes, for some reason Reiner was kind regarding Kirk, but he was vicious and vile regarding Rush Limbaugh

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Sara Legvold's avatar

Standard my ass. Get a clue hon., This country is on the brink of collapse and Trump has fought like a lion on behalf of this country and American citizens. He has set the best standard of anyone I know to date. I wish to God we could multiply him by the thousands. It is people like you, all mealymouthed and pussified who have all but destroyed our countrywith your 'kindness, humility and unity bullcrap. You fight fire with fire not kind words. Imbecile.

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Velociraver's avatar

"Bonespurs" fought "like a lion"?

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Sara Legvold's avatar

Bonespurs are extremely painful, don't ya know.

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Will Falconer, DVM's avatar

I had zero knowledge of Reiner’s TDS but it wouldn’t have mattered to me. It’s not like he had a big pulpit to spew from. But this behavior on Trump’s part sends me squarely back to Trump 1.0: embarrassed that my country of origin would have voted this asshole into office,, the highest office in the world. A complete Dick Move by the Dick in Chief. I’m completely over forgiving his BS outbursts for all the world to see.

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Sara Legvold's avatar

Go away idiot. If I was a client of yours, I would take my dog elsewhere when you prove your stupidity and ignorance so well. Yikes.

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Sandra Knauf's avatar

Thank you. This is 100% the correct moral stance. And it is the only way for good to prevail. I am shocked, once more, by some of the comments here.

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Sara Legvold's avatar

Why are you here then if the shock is so great? Go take a pill and lay down.

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Donna in MO's avatar

If we all want to be glaringly honest, we can all be an ass at times. Maybe not in a public post that millions will read but stepping in it from time to time is human. "Public figures" typically are subject to hours and years of PR counseling, focus tested speeches and actually probably don't even write their own social media posts, and a lot of it is insincere pablum. Bottom line, the good thing about Trump is that he is transparent and honest about whatever is in his head at the moment. The bad thing is he is transparent and honest about whatever is in his head at the moment. But he's never boring.

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Wendy McNamee's avatar

True story!

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Sara Legvold's avatar

Honesty TRUMPS everything else.

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Phxrising8's avatar

“Right for the country and morally obnoxious”!! I like that 🙌🏼

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Sara Legvold's avatar

Morally obnoxious? Seriously I wish I had such a connected family of stellar children surrounding me. He has had his lapses on occassion but he is human after all. "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone". I think that is a Bible quote that seems to apply to many commenting on this post. Just sayin'.

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Dena's avatar

Absolutely 💯 correct. Trump’s response is his honest reaction. I appreciate his honesty even when I may not agree. Though I almost always agree with him. TAW.

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Flippin’ Jersey's avatar

So, the same f-ckheads that celebrated Charlie Kirk’s assassination, called Trump Hitler and had the “sads” that his assassin missed, are now telling us what the bounds of decorum are? How about GFY?!

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Juju's avatar

Thank you, this sums it up

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Karen Bandy's avatar

Exactly, they talk about how moral and righteous they are in one breath and then out loud wish Mara Lago would get bombed.

Last winter on our getaway I was waiting for a yoga class to start and couldn’t help but hear two women talking this way, I picked up my gym bag and quickly walked out. I’m sure they got the message, there were only three of us in the room. I was shaking with rage within 20 steps away, thinking of all the things I should have said. Aholes! You’re right GFY.

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10ffgrid's avatar

Now THAT'S the truth!

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Jon Swenson's avatar

Trump DID say the murder was sad and Reiner was talented.

James Woods had a long friendship with Reiner and appeared on Waters' show discussing Trump.

Reiner did suffer TDS in that he failed to live up to what Woods and Ingraham observed, Reiner may disagree with you, but was willing to engaged in discussion and debate.

Reiner's fierce opposition to Trump, from the beginning, was irrational.

Also, those with TDS and hatred of conservatives took actions to harm those they opposed. Conservative actors were denied opportunities. Trump AND his family and supporters were prosecuted.

The alleged killer suffered from drug addiction. Drugs that Trump is trying to destroy before they enter the USA.

I agree, it is sad Reiner and his wife were murdered. It's sad when those who keep a lion or bear for a pet and it kills them.

It's too bad Reiner didn't extend the grace to Trump that he extended to others.

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Katherine Tomsich's avatar

Excellent point . It's so frustrating when something horrible happens to an irrational person like this. I suppose I have never really grown up because I still get upset when justice and fairness are denied. The best thing for someone in Trump's position is to let the people on his side bring the facts out .

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Skenny's avatar

If Trump's son had killed the president and Melania, large portions of the woke progressive left would be dancing in the streets.... Just so we're clear who we're dealing with.

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Mike Doyle's avatar

I made the same comment to a TDS reply I got

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Valerie's avatar

Totally Trump, totally unprofessional, but also... didn’t bother me. Trump has no responsibility to be kind to people who hate him and wish him dead, even if they die themselves. Would I prefer that my President handled it with a little grace? Sure. But is it a big deal that he didn’t? Nope.

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Jpeach's avatar

I’m a huge Trump supporter but, Trump would have been better off not posting his Reiner comments. His post stole the headlines from stories that deserved attention. Bondi Beach, Brown University, Venezuela, Somali Fraud, etc. Trump is a rare benevolent narcissist. His heart is in the right place but, his ego is everywhere.

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🌱Nard🙏's avatar

I agree his comments were misplaced, but he didn’t steal the headlines. The misguided media gave them to him. They didn’t have to…they could have ignored him but chose not to. They gave him the news cycle. Again. Because they never learn.

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Valerie's avatar

Agree. The media is always looking for a way to paint anything Trump says or does in a negative light, and they couldn’t pass this up, even though there were much more pressing new items to cover.

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Janene's avatar

And maybe that’s the point? Keep us all distracted with the drama while Bayer quietly gets a letter supporting immunity, AI gets billions, the tech control grid marches on and the EPA falls in love with more chemicals? Maybe we should stop falling for the drama.

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E. Grogan's avatar

I've watched Trump for 45 yrs and I've researched deep state for 30 yrs, every single day for hours on end. If Trump posted, it's because he had a very good reason and was trying to tell us something. That is how he works. We are meant to do some research on Rob Reiner. The best search engine I know of is Yandex.com - if anyone knows of a better search engine that posts real truth, please let me know. I've noticed that for quite awhile it's very difficult to find truth about those who are part of deep state, it's been erased from internet. If you want to know more about Rob Reiner, here's one place to start:

https://yandex.com/search/?text=Let%27s+talk+about+Rob+Reiner%27s+17+visits+to+pedo+island&lr=21473&search_source=yacom_desktop_common

Scrolling through & reading about Rob Reiner, I found that Carl Reiner, his dad, may well have raped Rob as a baby and that Rob might well be a pedo. An article about his 17 visits to Epstein's pedo island has been deleted from Twitter. Hmmm...that's usually a sign that someone doesn't want us to learn something. That's just for starters. There is probably a lot more to learn about Rob Reiner. I grew up right underneath the Hollywood sign in Hollywood Hills and my aunt lived for decades in Laurel Canyon and knew many of the Hollywood stars going back to Erroll Flynn. Most of the big stars of Hollywood are not very nice people.

Just my 2 cents and if you don't want to believe me, please do your own research.

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2dEdited

:o

Holy moly! This is very deep diving E. !!

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Richard schoenenberger's avatar

Silence would have been the wise choice

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DUANE HAYES's avatar

Sure, but Trump was obliged to make a statement of some kind, I thought he treated Reiner with unwarranted kindness.

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Rose's avatar

I know this was totally Trump. I agree this was a horrific tragedy. Trump knew this was going to become all about him anyway no matter what. But in his defense he and his family have been enduring this slow execution for 9 years. Yeah that’s right 9 YEARS! A lesser man would have crumbled under the pressure. He’s had enough, the gloves are off. Hollywood especially have tried to crucify him. Never does anyone give him credit for anything he’s done. I believe he’s fed up and he expresses it in his words. This murder is horrific, a family tragedy. Rest in Peace Rob Reiner and Michele. I pray for their son, truly a very troubled young man. But I also pray for the Brown University victims, and the Bondi beach tragedy in Australia, people and children slaughtered. What has happened? We’ve become numb, our brains can’t absorb anymore. Every minute there’s another shooting. So what do we do, we blame Trump. I’m so done, my heart is broken. My prayers are for my children and grandchildren that have to live in this environment. It’s toxic. Sorry for rambling but people need to stop crucifying Trump, it’s not his fault all the time.

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Mrs. Itoldya!'s avatar

I’m right with you Rose. I’m changing. My drive to dig deeper, learn more & fight like a warrior to share with the world, is withering.. Longing to retire to a cozy cabin by a creek & just wish the world well.

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Rose's avatar

Thank you Mrs. Itoldya (love the name). That cabin in woods sounds perfect!

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Dr. Raleigh Phillips's avatar

Will Pfizer make a TDS vaccine?

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Marc Miller's avatar

Uh, yah. Probably already been tested and found ‘safe and effective’. Just ask Dominion or Smartmatic.

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Roberta Stack's avatar

Totally Trump and totally predictable. Such a sad and tragic event. I think it was wrong of Trump to post his thoughts about this tragedy. While I support a lot of Trump’s policies, I can’t support this kind of behavior.

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TheGreatAwakening's avatar

For those saying Rob would have done the same if the situation was reversed, I disagree, and here is the proof in the pudding. Here is a video of Rob on the Piers Morgan show where Rob was very kind about the death of Charlie Kirk. https://youtu.be/uUTqt8lePtg?si=c7rXX1B_ArpMXBGe

Trump went too far for any human but here's the important part: he's the President of the US and should be setting a standard of kindness and humility that sets a precedent for unity, not division, for our citizens ... and for our children. We can like the results he's getting, but that does not mean we have to condone 100% of his behavior. We can be discerning and separate the two.

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John Wright's avatar

Performance of his job as President and his behavior are two very, very different things. This makes Trump a very difficult figure. We can be happy that he slowed down the disaster that America is rushing toward, yet completely disgusted by his poor choice of wording and brash, bragging statements.

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TheGreatAwakening's avatar

100% agreed.

What bums me out about when he does these things is that I am very good at defending his performance to those who can't stand him, but it's harder when he does things like this, even though the two should be separated.

That being said, I believe the President of the US should be a stand for American values, and I personally do not believe trash talking someone (ever, but especially when they were just murdered in cold blood) is the epitome of American values.

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Jon Swenson's avatar

Too bad Reiner didn't believe in not trash talking.

As Trump said, it is sad he was murdered.

Stating the facts about Reiner's hate for Trump is trash talking?

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TheGreatAwakening's avatar

If you read the tweet, you would see that he did NOT just mention Reiner's hate for Trump. Cherry picking facts distorts the truth.

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Jon Swenson's avatar

Later in Waters show, Gad Sad made a comment about unity/division/diversity.

If one partner in marriage wants to have sex with others and the other partner wants to be monozygous, one is practicing diversity and the other is not.

The role of the President of the USA is NOT to be kind and compassionate. The role of the President of the USA is to protect the lives, liberty and property of the citizens of the USA. Succeeding at this job is compassionate for all citizens.

Trump DID say the murder WAS sad.

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TheGreatAwakening's avatar

I just wrote this response above (well my "above"): I believe the President of the US should be a stand for American values, and I personally do not believe trash talking someone (ever, but especially when they were just murdered in cold blood) is the epitome of American values. He IS the face of the nation. We can agree to disagree.

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Jon Swenson's avatar

Trump is considered to be the leader of the free world. Some in the EU land call him 'daddy'.

Trump said he was sad that Reiner and his wife were murdered.

Trump is killing drug smugglers and trying to stop the flow of drugs into the USA. People Reiner supported politically are opposed to stopping the flow of drugs. Drugs the alleged murderer used.

Protecting the lives, liberty and property of US citizens is the top priority of this President, for a change.

This is the face of a nation I want to see.

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TheGreatAwakening's avatar

One can be doing all those things that Trump is doing and still be civil in his communications. There is zero need to mudsling about a man that was just brutally murdered. People conflate these two things as if they were mutually exclusive (can't have a strong president who also isn't a dick to people he doesn't like; sorry, that's just not true.)

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Mike Doyle's avatar

Rob did not have Kirk derangement syndrome,but he certainly had severe TDS is the difference

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TheGreatAwakening's avatar

You need to have thick skin to be a President. The difference is that Rob was just a celebrity in the entertainment field and Trump is the president, setting an example for the world.

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Penny North's avatar

“Imagine what Rob Reiner would have posted if Trump had died,” one X user wrote. “It would not have been half as nice as this post.” She’s not wrong.

This.

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Mary Ann Caton's avatar

Before anyone loses their minds about Trump being authentic Trump, here is the single best reaction to a death: here’s what Bette Davis said about Joan Crawford when she died: "They say you should only say good about someone when they die. Joan Crawford has died. Good."

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SH's avatar

LMAO!!!!!!!!

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Vee's avatar

"Politics is the entertainment division of the military industrial complex." -Frank Zappa

The show just keeps getting more stupid. I had to turn it off a while ago. It's hard to believe that people are still tuning into America's Top President 2025 as if it is an accurate representation of reality. These corporate sponsored puppets don't represent Americans and to pretend that they do is making us all worse off.

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Marc Miller's avatar

Zappa was very astute.

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Janene's avatar

Amen. He’s such a great circus leader creating drama and distracting us while the freedom and wealth and natural resources of our country disappear.

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John Wright's avatar

What makes me choke is "surpassed all goals and expectations of greatness, and with the Golden Age of America upon us".

Huh? Someone failed to notify me that this is the golden age. I'm watching everyone but the wealthy being slowly crushed by inflation.

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Kathy Lux's avatar

And another thing: Did the MSM or whatever they are called these days, put down all the haters who spewed forth the venom when Charlie Kirk was assassinated? Did they call for the haters to calm down? If so, I never heard or saw any of it. But they can rail about Trump’s comments ad nauseum. This, too, is totally predictable.

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Ellen's avatar

NYC "Refuse Fascism" is holding a vigil in memory of Rob Reiner. OK. But - of course - the location is outside Trump Tower, and the event is also a "speak out" and a demand that "Trump Must Go Now!" (Sure, he'll just turn around and go hide now. "Refuse Fascism" has spoken.)

I bet there will be ZERO conservatives going there to scream "FUCK YOUR DEAD HOMIE!", like protestors did in Berkeley, CA at a Turning Point event.

How many Charlie Kirk memorials were in front of "gender affirming care" for youth clinics, so they could efficiently both mourn and explode in anger? (probably, zero ... )

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Jenna McCarthy's avatar

Wow and LOL. 😂

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